B73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B73 postcode district recorded 1,238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,649 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,649
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,649
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B73
Towns in B73
Roads in B73
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,649
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B73 postcode district
Collisions in the B73 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the B73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B73 postcode district have produced 1,649 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 142 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 167 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 894 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,040 collisions, Dual carriageway 83 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,103 collisions, 40 mph 129 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 934 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 900 casualties, Passenger 418 casualties, Pedestrian 331 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B73 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B73 postcode district?
1,238 collisions have been recorded in the B73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,649 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 153 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the B73 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B73 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B73 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B73 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the B73 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B73 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 1,649 casualties recorded in the B73 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B73 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B73 postcode district rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the B73 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the B73 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.